Musink

Free plan Windows

What Musink is

Musink is Windows desktop software for creating sheet music and MIDI files, including scores and exercise books. Its point-and-click notation editor also supports keyboard shortcuts for entering notes. Musink arranges music for PDF publication, including titles and page numbering, and can create web-ready images. Scores can play through a selected MIDI device, such as a VST host or player piano. Musink Lite is a free download with fundamental functionality and updates limited to bug fixes. Musink Pro adds MIDI file import as editable notation, MIDI keyboard input and real-time recording, one stave and voice at a time. The maker also describes drum-oriented tools for rapid note entry, percussion layout rules, sticking, buzz rolls, flams and ghost notes. Pro includes a template editor for customizing PDF page layouts; Lite has limited templates without customization. Pro is offered as a subscription or an eternal license, with different installation and update terms. The maker says Musink requires Windows 10, 11 or later; Mac, Android, Chrome OS and Linux are unsupported.

Who it suits

Musink may suit Windows users who create scores, exercise books or drum notation. Its Pro options are relevant to users who need MIDI import, keyboard recording or customizable PDF templates.

What it does well

Free Lite download
Exports automatically laid-out PDFs and web-ready images
Plays scores through a selected MIDI device
Pro imports MIDI files as editable notation
Includes drum-focused notation features

What to know first

Windows 10, 11 or later required
Mac, Android, Chrome OS and Linux unsupported
Lite templates cannot be customized
Subscription allows only one computer in use at a time

Limits

Musink Lite allows one installation and limits updates to bug fixes. Pro Subscription allows two installations with one computer in use at a time and up to 48 hours offline; the Eternal License allows one installation and updates within a major version.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Musink Pro Subscription	The page displays “NZD month” without a numeric amount; subscriptions can be monthly or annual. · 2 installations · one computer in use at a time · all updates included · up to 48 hours offline	On request
Musink Lite	1 installation · updates limited to bug fixes · limited PDF templates with no customization · offline use	Free
Musink Pro Eternal License	Pay once; use forever. · 1 installation per license · updates within a major version · up to 30 days offline	On request

As musink.net lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Open the Musink website
Download Musink Lite or choose a Pro license
Install it on Windows 10, Windows 11, or later
Enter notes with the point-and-click editor or keyboard shortcuts
Select a MIDI device for playback
Export the finished work as a PDF or web-ready image

Verdict

Musink covers notation editing, score playback and PDF output, with more MIDI and layout tools in Pro. Check the Windows requirement and the different installation and update limits before choosing a license.

Questions

Is Musink free?

Musink Lite is a free download with fundamental functionality.

Which platforms does Musink support?

It requires Windows 10, Windows 11, or later. macOS, Android, Chrome OS, and Linux are unsupported.

Does Musink support MIDI?

Yes. It plays scores through a selected MIDI device; Pro also imports MIDI as editable notation and accepts MIDI keyboard input.

What are the Pro license options?

Pro is offered as a monthly or annual subscription, or as an eternal license paid once for continued use.

How many computers can run Pro?

The Pro Subscription permits two installations with one computer in use at a time. The Eternal License permits one installation per license.

Facts from Musink's own pages

Deployment: desktop · musink.net, 19 Sept 2026
Drum notation: The maker describes drum-focused features including rapid note entry, percussion layout rules, sticking, buzz rolls, flams and ghost notes. · musink.net, 11 Oct 2026
Free plan: Yes · musink.net, 19 Sept 2026
License limits: A subscription permits installation on two personal computers but only one may run Musink Pro at a time; an eternal license is for one personal computer. · musink.net, 11 Oct 2026
Maker: The About page says Musink was written by Lee Reid, who describes himself as being from Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. · musink.net, 11 Oct 2026
MIDI features: Musink Pro imports MIDI files as editable notation and accepts MIDI keyboard input, including real-time recording on one stave and voice at a time. · musink.net, 11 Oct 2026
MIDI playback: Musink can play scores through a selected MIDI device, including a VST host or player piano. · musink.net, 11 Oct 2026
MIDI support: Yes · musink.net, 19 Sept 2026
Notation editing: Its notation editor uses a point-and-click interface with keyboard shortcuts for entering notes. · musink.net, 11 Oct 2026
PDF customization: Musink Pro includes a template editor for customizing or creating PDF page templates; Lite includes limited templates without customization. · musink.net, 11 Oct 2026
PDF output: Musink automatically lays out music for PDF publication, placing titles and numbering pages; it can also produce web-ready images. · musink.net, 11 Oct 2026
Privacy and payments: The privacy notice says payment data is stored by Stripe and that the site automatically collects information such as IP address, browser and device characteristics. · musink.net, 11 Oct 2026
Purpose: Musink creates sheet music and MIDI files, including scores and exercise books. · musink.net, 11 Oct 2026
Security: The privacy notice says Musink has technical and organizational measures intended to protect personal information, while noting that internet transmission and storage cannot be guaranteed completely secure. · musink.net, 11 Oct 2026
Support: Musink Pro users have dedicated email support, with responses typically within one business day. · musink.net, 11 Oct 2026
System requirement: The maker says Musink requires Windows 10, 11 or later; Mac, Android, Chrome OS and Linux are unsupported. · musink.net, 11 Oct 2026

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